Telegram-herald., 1887-06-01
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communication fran Robezs Wstksrid an9
Richard WstheEill. of chsstsE. Pa. T. v.
Doaglass Philadslphiz. Pa. and w. T.
0ogg.ass. Of Minneapolis. Ainn.. ineoTpor-
ato<s Of ths Caols street. Kzil~a5 c0nPzny
q 0rknd Rapids. asking PsrAissi0n % oca-
sgfzlet a line u street railway fr0n ths cor
nsr of laioa snd LgoE-sks westward
shro1ga L5ea-sL - Ottawa 81. IAezee
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q Osfa~a ana Ferfy-sss.. fhsnce wsst Ga
kalEo1-st 70 ktisn0TtA-sse- and thence out
Ofandv.l ls-aTS. - tie eIty Aaaits, also a
il1e across tulroa stseet bridge 4nt oot into
Tie E.ghth Nard. also ftom Iat0a-st.
limits. The petition asked that al ofdl-
naoce - passed giving tie petitioners priv
l.eses similar ~ t1Oze allowed the street
Railway Company Of 0Eaad Rapids. snl
stated tnat IL case tlc ordnance j. passed
the company viii commeace the c0nstf1c-
ti0n OF the rozd a. olee and complete lE
within one year from the date % passing
the ordinances. The petitioners also olIsg -
give a bead II such sum as the Council
may determine conditioned for tAe COM
plelion of tie road within the time agreed
opon. TIE petitioners referred the Council
20 L. q. Dnn & Co. and Brzdssfeee's for in
form siion Eeisti Fe 10 Their financial stand
ing and ability. The petition Was referred
% the Committee on Ordinances Stone
s Hyde are the Cofnpsny's attorneys.
StanisiaEs Pistrovicx. whose little son
was killed by base ball last week. asked
that sn ordinances be passed prohibiting ball
playing IN the streets. COMMITTEES on
Ordinances.
The Marshal reported that in accordancs
with orders from the Council, be had ex-
aniined kent-st.. and found that several
signs used by business houses projected into
ths street ia violation Of the ordinances.
One Of the signs so reported reads. IL Il.
Dlkeman, Livery Stable" The Marshal
was instructed 10 enforce the ordinances.
The sign bearing the Mayors name is used
at lhe livery stable owned by the estate of
the late Walter s. Gee. The q. Il. & /. aud
Q. & w. NJ. railroad companies will De
notified TO keep q hsgman on duty OF the
West Bridge-st- crossing. not only through
the day bat until 10 O'CLOCK In the evening
saloon Licenses.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported back the applications Of Sam. s.
Moore and joan Luyendyke for saloon II
censes without recommendation. Alder
man Doyle moved that license be granted
10 Luyendyke. Carried by vote Of 10 to 3
A motion 10 grant Moore license was car
riei by vote of 8 to 4. The same commit
tee reported the applications OF Z. IL. o Neil.
81 EliswoFth-ave-: Popma & .Lindeboom,
4S9 0ttawa-st: Chas- II. Frost; p East
Br:dgc-st.; French & kridlsr 50 Ellsworth
ave- and John NJ. Richards, As Water
loc-st., FOR saloon licenses, with the recon-
mendation that the bonds be approved aud
without any Recommendation rs to grant
ing licenses. Some OF the Aldermen wished
| to know why the committee had made such
q report, and Alderman Brenner explained
thar il was because the Council had gone
back on the committee so often that the
members had come TO the conclusion fhst
Il was useless TO make recommendations.
They had therefore approved the bonds and
| left the matter of granting or refusing IL
censes with the Council.
Alderman ShanAhan then arose and made
an elaborate and eloquent defense OF the
Commuters action. giving his views on the
+! liquor question al great length. he paid
| The Morton House high compliment, say
| INK that il was one Of the institutions of
which the city was justly proud: that it
was a grand hotel, famous from Maine
| TO Texas and California, and
| IL was not fair TO mention it in
comparison with such a place as that kept
| By the O'Donnells an Csnal-st The Alder
men. however, did not seem to appreciate
| his eloquence, and on motion Of Alderman
| DeCsraaf Patrick III. O'Neil wss granted q
license by a vote OF Ia to o. Alderman
| Shanahan explaining his vote by saying
| that the committee expressed no opinion on
Mr.. O'Neil's application, and be felt free to
vote for the license. John NJ. Richards was
also granted License, and the others men,
| toned in the report were laid over for q
week, but later in the session, Popma &
| LiDdeboom were granted a license, in ac-
cordance with the report OF the Aldermen OF
| the Fifth ward, 10 whom the matter had
| been referred.
| The Committee on Ordinances reported
an ordinance relative to bootblacks and
newsboys, "a requested by the Board Of
| Police and Fire Commissioners, and also an
ordinance relative TO the closing OF billiard
| balls at 10 instead Of II o'clock az night.
| The ordinances were aid on the table for q
/ week.
| The Kent County Sportsmans Club asked
/ permission 10 shoot with sbot-guns on the
| Island, s0-cslied." Alderman De GRAF
/ said The permission should be granted under
proper restrictions a. TO the placing Of tar
| gets etc One little girl had lost an eye By
| ca-elcssnsss on the part Of the shooters. and
| al eye was of more account thas the pleas
| IRE of the sportsmen. or all their guns and
| ammunition. They should be careful. or
| go a little farther and do their shooting out
side the city limits. Referred to the Mayor
/ with power TO set.
| The Mayor nominated ex-Aidsrman John
| E. More 20 succeed /. n Weston IS q men,
Der OF the Board Of Police and Fire Com
missioners. and the nominztion was con-
| frmed BY rising vote.
| The Mayor also nominated DR. J. T. Augur
/ to be City Physician, and the nomination
| was rejected by vote Of 10 NAYS and yeas
The Mayor read Communication stating
| that complaints had been msde 30 him in
regard 10 clothing stores and other places Of
business being kept open on Sunday morn
inxs. and asked that tue ordinances relative
thereto be amended % correspond with the
State law. Placed on hie.
| City Ats7rneT Ransom appointed VIII
1 liam Wfsner Taylor 70 succeed Charles G.
| Howell ~ Assistant City Attorney. Con-
| froei By rising vote.
Mayor DiSsFuan called President Hay
| ward 10 the chair s1d asked TO be excused
| for the rest Of the session The clerk read
a commuuicstion nominating Dr.. VI. s.
1 Holden 20 BE City Physician. The Council
refased TO confirm the sppointnsnt-yes.
1 Z. nays :. Under TIE head q motions and
resolutions Alderman Creme moved that
the Mayor be instructed 70 appoint Com
| mittee on Licenses, . which al appiics
tons for license shall be referred The
motion ~ss nos supported, and sfer d.
posing q q large uumber II miscellaneous
motions and resolutions The CoanciI at 10 %
sdiourasd.
John sse-mas ss svrfsxaeid.